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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
THE COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL.
The Time Near 1t Hand When the
Law Provides IL Shall be Done.


The Time Near 1T Hand When tbs
Law Provides IL Shall be Done.
For the information of all concern
ed we republish Assembly Bill No. 90,
relating to the removal of our county
seat from Hamilton to Ely. 1t is to
be regretted that the new Court House
there has not yet been started, but no
one is to blame for this but those peo-
pie at Hamilton who have thrown
legal distractions in the way of the
Board in the performance of their
duty. But temporary accommoda-
tons can be had, and the law empow-
ers the Board ito provide for the use of
the various officers, such buildings,
rooms or offices as are required:
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 90.
An Act to remove the county seat of
White Pine county from the town of
Hamilton to the town of Ely.
the people of the State of Nevada,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. From and after the first
day of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven, the county seat of White Pine
county shall be located at the town of
Ely. in said county.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
county officers of said county who are
required by law to keep their offices
at the county seat to remove the same
to said town of Ely on the week next
preceding the first day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and cighty.seven.
Sec. 8. The County Commissioners
of White Pine county shall provide
for the removal of the archives and
other movable property belonging to
said county to said town of Ely.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be lawful for the
Board of County Commissioners of
SAID White Pine county, and it is here.
by made their duty, to provide for the
use of the various officers such build
ings, rooms or offices as are required
by law.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
The Buried Aaners.

The latest we have from the situa-
ton in the Gould & Curry, where six
unfortunate miners have been entomb-
ed eleven days, is through the Eureka
Sentinel of Wednesday, which says
w. s. Beard, our County Recorder,
telegraphed TO p. J. Dunno at Virginia
City, yesterday, asking for the latest
information in regard to the unfortun-
ate men who were imprisoned by the
fire in the Gould and Curry mine.
Mr.. Dunno promptly replied that they
had not been found. lie stated in his
telegram that the pipes through which
air aud water were forced from the
surface down the Best and Belcher
north drift, had been broken; hence
there was no hope, and the men were
surely dead. This news, although ex-
r emely sad and not unexpected, re-
lieves from suspense many persons
who have been anxiously waiting to
hear good news, or the worst, whatever
it might be. Another dispatch was
received at this office yesterday after
noon which stated that the cage was
was sent down into the Gould and
Curry shaft, 300 feet, where it was
found, as before discovered, 10y drop
ping line down from the level next
above this point, that the shaft had
cayed in. 1t was also Tiers ascertain
ed that the air and water pipes were
broken. It was this discovery that
led to the conclusion that the unfor-
tunate men could not have survived
through the intense heat and bad air.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
A Rich Strike.

Jerry Mcmahon, Dennis Devlin and
Tim Shine took lease of the Rescue
mine at Si!verado a few months ago.
They have been prospecting in differ
ent directions and concluded to clean
out drift that had been filed up by
the former lessees. At the breast of
ii they found small streak of ore.
This has increased with development,
and is now from four to five feet thick.
The ore is very rich, assaying as high
as $3.50 per ton, and Mcmahon & Co.,
will doubtless make good thing of it.
Eureka Sentinel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
sleeping Where the Babbling Waters
Flow.

Some of the young men who went
over to the Robinson races found it
difficult to secure sleeping quarters.
They went out to the banks of Murray
Creek. laid down in their robes and
blankets, and to the music of babbling
waters (that cost nary cent gallon)
dreamt of the "River of Life" Hi
Cole end Dan Mcdonald would be
there yet If friends had not aroused
them from the charming sleep that
the music ofthe running brook inspir.
ed. No wonder Taylorites imagine
themselves in Paradise when they 10y
Town by running stream.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
The Ball At Ely.

The delegation who attended the
ball at Ely, Thursday evening have
returned and express themselves as
highly pleased. The dancing was
done in Sol Hips building aud was
kept up till s o'clock in the morning
The supper served by Mr.. and Mrs.
Munro was all that could be desired
bountiful supply of everything be-
ing spread for the guests. The News
man regrets his inability to attend as
it was so late in the week if we did so
we could not go to press in time and
catch the mails. We hope. however.
in times to come, when White Pines
capital is permanently located there.
to attend many such social events at
Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
Dancing by the Music of the Birds.

Those who attended the ball at Ely
Thursday night tell us that at broad
daylight Friday morning, 1000 or
more swallows, who had taken up their
abode in Hips building, came out
and sang their mathis, to which the
merry dancers kept time and shut off
the artificial music. This is probably
the first instance on record where men
and women stripped the gay fantastic
toe to the music of the birds.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09

Edward Probert, Manager of the
Richmond Mining Company, Eureka,
began suit few days ago in the CIR
cult Court of the United States, at San
Francisco, against the Eureka Consol-
idated Mining Company for an infring-
ment of certain letters patent, claim
ing that he had an exclusive right to
treat speiss in certain manner.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09

On motion, the Clerk WAS ordered
to notify sheep-owner near Aurnm
to repair the road damaged by his
sheep.
Ordered. that Commissioner Muir
be authorized to sell the brick in the
old Court House at $40 per thousand
Ordered that the Board adjourn TO
Friday, July Goth.
This adjournment was taken to
comply with the law for removal to
Ely. which provides that the county
seat shall be located there after August
1, 1887. There is question whether
legal meeting can be held in Hamil-
ton after that date.-ED. NEWS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
Suit Settleti.

The suit brought by Sam Davis,
of San Francisco against White
Pine county was partially settled last
month, Davis accepting all the six
per cent bonds now on hand in part
payment of his ten per cents, with
interest on the latter at 10 per cent.
till July LIST. The balance due him is
to be paid by the county in cash as
soon as possible. The claim can be
paid next year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
A wife's Hope

Mrs. Dougherty, wife of Charles
Dougherty, one of the imprisoned
miners, will not believe her husband
is dead, but remains in a cabin near
the Curry with beef tea, fannels and
other things to assist in restoring life
when her husband is brought to the
surface.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
THE FOURTH.
How It was Celebrated in Taylor.


sary of American Independence as per
programme. Main street was taste
fully decorated with evergreens aud
bunting, besides all the private resi-
dences.
At 1913 o'clock the procession
formed on Main street and was mar
shaled into line at II O'Clock sharp
by Grand Marshal Verzan and his aids.
The President of the Day, Orator,
Reader and Choir, in carriages, took
the lead, followed by the Car of State,
bearing the Goddess of Liberty miss
Nellie Middleton) and the little misses
who represented the several States of
the Union. The Car was gaily deco
rated and presented beautiful appear
ance. The balance of the procession
followed without any special order.
Arriving at the grounds selected for
the exercises, about a mile from town,
they were found to have been selected
with care and fixed up and decorated
with artistic skill. Shady bowers
with improvised seats, invited the
crowd to their cooling embrace.
President of the Day, j. F. Cupid,
opened the exercises in few appro-
pirate remarks on the day we cele-
brate."
The choir then rendered "America"
which was received with hearty ap-
plause.
John Weber was then introduced as
Reader of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, which he did in a loud, clear
and distinct manner. His reading of
the American magma charter was
highly commended by all who heard it.
Frank X. Murphy, Esq, was next
introduced as Orator OF the Day. His
Grafton which was original in the
extreme - held his audience spell
bound to its close. 1t was glowing
tribute to American women mothers,
daughters, maidens of sweet sixteen,
old maids and mothers-in-law. At its
close the ladies sent up such enthusi-
astic applause for the speaker as to
echo and re-echo through the sur.
rounding hills and canyons.
The "Star Spangled Banner" by the
choir, closed the literary exercises.
Then came the barbecue--the most
priced by the male sex, as they were
left out in the Grafton altogether The
meat Was nicely cooked, the tables
well arranged, and supplied with
other edibles in profusion. An hour
or more was spent in discussing" the
merits of the feast, and at its conclu-
sion it was mentally voted 10y all
present, 1T is good to be here
\ game of ba,c ball next afforded
amusement to tile lovers of the bat
and ball
The squaw pony race was full! of
thrilling advenlure--equal 10 any al
Buffalo Bills exhibitions in London
before the crowned heads of Europe.
Alice" was the heroine 10 this eques.
lrienne performance.
In the evening pretty display of
fireworks WAS sent off on Liberty Hill.
The ball at the Opera House at
night filed the house, and the lovers
of the may dance "tripped the fam
tastic" till broad daylight in the
morning.
Taken all in all, Taylor's celebra
ton wa in every respect worthy
of The occasion and in unison with
the 100000 of people who date
their national existence from July
4th, 1916.
The various committees having
charge of the several departments of
the celebration were untiring in their
efforts to make it success and de-
serve the thanks of their fellow
niAinnna
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09

The Board of County Commission
ers we're in session in Hamilton last
Monday and Tuesday. Following is
ssynopsis of their proceedings:
On motion. $l55 81 was transferred
from the General to the Salary Fund.
and Sl5 from the Contingent to the
Salary Fund.
The money ia the County Treasury
was counted and found to be correct,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09

The Board of Court House Com
missioners held q meeting at Ely last
Wednesday, the proceedings of which
will be found in our advertising col
umns.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09

A young poet, in describing heaven,
SAYS: ut is a world of bliss, fenced in
with girls" Our Fourth of July ora
tor must have read that poem.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
Balboa shipment.

The Argus Mining Company ship
ped this week through Wells, Fargo
q Co.'s Express, 4 bars sf bullion
valued at 90, 1870 SS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09
POsTOFF1CE HOURS.

AL, spens 9 \, n. and closes lor. n.
o.I,..ared mail closes At TIN.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-07-09

Sol Hip has received a splendid
assortment of ladies', misses aud
childrens' hose. Call and examiner
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16

Senator Murray has raised a row in his
county By his new road law. and is busy
trying to satisfy his constituents. The law
provides that the roads in Anderson county
must be worked enough days to put and
keep them in thorough order, and the r
visions Of the bill are stringent enough to
accomplish this end. There is. also, n
small levy made for matchmaking parts of
of the road which arc SO spongy that ordi
nary work cannot cure The defects. The
law is an excellent one and we wish it he'd
been extended 10 this county. The ho.ll
Is raised principally by Mr.. Murray's oppo-
nent, who would seek any opportunity TO
ad,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16

a base ball umpire was killed by light.
ming, n few days ago, and II took half \
day 10 convince the kicking nine that ii
wasn't one of his own decisions that caused
his death.
The country girl gets even with her city
cousin when she writes, "Pa has got the
house full Of paying boarlcrs. YOU know.
else we should like 10 have you al here
spending tie summer
When you return from an adventurous
hshiDg excursion, my son, don't undertake
to tell more than has happened TO you.
o may get n tcn.pouud fish on a six.
pound rod, and then how are you going to
land him?
Have You fai!cd?' inquired the major
OF the colonel n few mornings since. ''No.
what gave you that idcay' ''NYcll, | don't
know, answered the major, except that |
see you have bought u stylish turnout"
do you not think ! would make a very
attractive angel" said n Columbia dude
win very large cars TO II young lady.
'Wcll no., she replied, pointing to his i'm.
mcnsc ears; Il think your wings are too
high up"
y man whose knowledge is based on act
uaI experience s0ys that, when calling on
thclr SwcethenriS, young mon should carry
affection in their hearts, perfection in lIcir
manners, aud CONNECTION in their pockets.
Are you being well treated down Mt the
hotc!I' asked a friend Of a stranger stop.
ping in This city. 'Trcatcd" exclaimed
the stranger. mo, INDEED; | have to do
AL the treating. Why, I've tipped every.
from the bell boy to the porter"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16
MORE ABOUT THE MATTHEWS CASE.
A Colored Man Leads I'm the Opposition
Charges OF Bribery.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February S.-Tho
remainder of the documents bearing upon
the nomination Of Mr.. JumcsC c. Matthews,
of Albany, n. V, to be Recorder of Deeds
for the District of Columbia, were made
public to-day in conformity with the re
moval of the Injunction of secrecy by the
Senate In secret session yesterday. The
greater part Of the petitions and memorau-
da received from persons outside of Wash
ington appear to havc been originated by
MIR. VIM. III. johnson, cOlorcd, of Albany,
n. Y, whose name leads those attached TO
the petitions and whose signature alone is
attached to n number of long letters, aC-
cu>ing Matthews of attempts at brihing
him, intimidation of colorId voters and of
uttcring threats of removal of colorcd men
from employment ut the State capital un-
less they voted the Democratic ticket. John
son further asserts that in past years Mat
thcws was, with him, an earnest licpubli.
can worker, but changed his politics from
corrupt motives. Among the protesting
documents is an editorial from the Troy
Ic!egrdm, charac,crizing Matthews rs the
worst kind Of offensive partisan: report of
the executive com nittCc Of the Columbia
Democratic club defining its position upon
home rule; and Il letter from j. Owen
Moore, of Washingtoudalc, Orange county,
n. y, declaring that Matthews is Il scoun
drul and is only using his black skin rs
stock in trade in politics.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16

1t is now said that Walter bingham hA-
left TIC asylum where he has been in hiding,
county through Virginia. Tie Durham
HecoriCr declares that he has been at his
home since the murder, and it says that.
besides, he has actually visited the scene Of
his crime. This is Il strange declaration
II of the most remarkable made about Tie
whole affair. An officer Of ,hc law said ia
a correspondent that if ever Bingham
were brought to trial tand never otherwise
facts would be brought to light which
would give n character to Tic murder as %
make it more horrible than even the most
sensational imagination could conceive.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16
Work OF n Crank.

While Adclina Patti was singing in the
Grand Opera House, San Francisco, on
Wednesday night, Il tremendous explosion
was heard, and n cloud of smoke arose
above the railing Of the top gallery, As
soon rs the location of trouble could hC
learned. a policeman rushed to the scene
and found n man with burnt face and
hands, moaning with agony, and the II.
mains OF ~ internal machine about him,
lie was placed under arrest and conveyed
to the hospital, where he stated that when
he stopped to pick up his hat and can II,
found Il package under his seat which lc
picked up, and that rs he raised il TO set
what it was il exploded.
lie was badly hurt. He gave his am
as DR.. James Hodges, aged II years, resi-
dent in San Francisco. He stoutly main
tains his innocence, but ii is generally he
licvcd he tried to throw Il bomb u; Patti.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16
I'm Expensive Luxury.

Just think of It. A $500 Judge, u
81, 600 Solicitor, with Sheriff, Clerk, Stcno-
graphcr and company of Court constaUlcs
and the cmblcmS OF their Office, together
with 80 good and lawful men called here
from every corner Of the country, sitting
in solemn dignity 10 find on whether q nc
gro had stolen Il dollar-and ahaiF hog. IL
is scarcely possible that the ingenuity Of
the average Legislator ever dreamed @! 4
more absurdly ridiculous proceeding. The
hog case and Il few other cases wlic.l were
tiicd at this court, would scarcely main
tain the dignity Of 4 good Trial Justices
olliCc.-.j6jeriWo Press and Rt@Hcr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16
INSTEAD or BEING HANGED
What Electricians say of Taking Life by
Means of II Battery.
(From the New York Starr

From the New OEN SNNt'J
Some New York physicians think that
improvements in hanging are urgently
needed. They want to make the death
pcnolty easy, pleasant and delightful.
Electricity has been proposed by them
for capital punishment, and the Legislo-
ture yesterday considered n bill to sub
stitutc the electric battery for the hang
mans rope.
An electrician at the Edison building
in Pearl street, where electricity is man
ufactured for illuminating purposes, was
yesterday asked how people might be
killed with ncatncss and dispatch by
electricity. He said that it was the
easiest matter in the world. All q con
demncd man would have 20 do at the
hour and moment when he was to leave
the world for brighter chimes, would bc
to take hold Of two wires, one connected
with a positive hattc"v and the Other
with Il negative battcry. Acting thus IS
a conductor between the two wires the
electricity would go through him like &
stroke OF lightning. He would die in ~
intinitesimal fraction of = second. Iii.
taking of would be as painless as it was
sudden. He would never know what haG
hit him.
He might stand on two plates, receive
the electric current through his toes aid
die with his boots on. lie might sit il
a chair with his feet resting on the plates
and die comfortably.
Killing the condemned by electricity
is n humane, civilized and scientific way
of disposing OF thcm. \ man is usually
sixteen minutes in dying ut the end OF q
hangman's rope, and he usually suffers a
great deal before death N to relieve
him. y onc-ccu battery would Kill all
the prisoners who will ever be hanged III
the Tombs under the present law. The
only people opposed to the use of elcc-
tricity i'll capital punishment are the
hangmcn, and they are opposed to it be
cause it would throw them out OF work.
If the g0llows are taken down all the
hanGmen in the country will strike.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16

BISIGOP SIMPSONS TDMU.
The beautiful NiuISolcu;n Erected by Mrs.
simpson IN West I&urcl IIilI.

The Beautiful NiuwSolcu:n Erected by Mrs.
simpson IN West Laurel HiiI.
(F.om TIE Philadelphia Record)
On the edge of q declining slopcin the
northwestern part OF West Laurel Hill
Cemetery stands the grand mausoleum
erected to the memory of Bishop Simp-
son by his widow. 1t occupies an cleva-
ton overlooking a beautiful landscape.
through which wends the narrow
Schuylkill. The structure, composite
gothic i'll style and cruciform in shape.
is Do by IA! feet iii dimension, includ.
ing the wings at the side, and II feet
high from its base to the top of the
crosses on the main Guiding. It looks
like q miniature church. There are five
windows and -four t~ycfoils Of cathedral
stained glass giving light TO the cham
Der, which is ID by 10 feet in the clear.
Eight catccombs, four on each side,
built of white Italian marble, occupy
the wings Of the structure, while in the
centre OF the chambcri is the sarcophagus
in Which rests the dead body of the
bishop.
Upon the end of the tomb is the in
scEiption: 81 shall he satisfied when |
awake in Thy likeness" Then follows;
"Matthcw Simpson, Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Born.
June n, ISL. Died, June lS, 1881
Tie lot upon which the mausoleum is
erected is circular in shape, ninety feet
III diameter and surrounded by q granite
coping. The prevailing feature Of the
whole structure Is its simplicity.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16
= 'aSsnfras OIL MI.

Messrs. Lookabill & Co., have started a
new enterprise at Chester. 1t is Il >t>Safr.S
oil mill. The mill is located near The Co
lumbia rond on The small branch that runs
through that town. The cntcrprising pro
prictorS have six aliminln.s which con.
sumo daily 2,iGO pounds Of sGSSafrns roots.
The oil is obtained by means of cvupola-
ton. McssrS. Lookabiil x Co. have ordGs
Tor all the oil they can manufacture. They
intend to increase thonumhcr Of uliiEi, ant,
when their supply Of roots Increases.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16
How 10 save Money,

And we might also say-timc and pain
rs well, in cur advice TO good h~ousckccpc:s
n.d ladies generally. The great necessity
existing always 10 haze II perfectly safe
remedy convenient for tie relief aud PROMPT
cure OF lie ailments peculiar To woman
functional irrCguiariy, constant pains and
all the symptoms attendant upon utcriu.
disorders -induccs us to recommend strong.
~ ard unqualiiicdly DR.. picrcc's "Fayorii.
observation-disclosures best friend. /.
will save money.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-16
Good Gardening.

Major John Alexander, of Columbia,
made about 500 on seven eighths of an acre.
He challenged n one horse country farmer
to a comparison of crops, and the Major
came out victorious. The Maiori is not only
agood gardener, but he is the best mechanic
In the State. His shop is up to the garnet
in work-ehock full and running over
AbbspiKe Press and Banner,